- 34yo mostly based in Manila Philippines (been moving around for work).
- Working as a director for a software company.
- I'm a fur-dad of 5 ShihTzus.
- Took-up pastry arts to polish my kitchen skills, and opened my own cafe offering pizzas, pastries, milkshakes, and coffee.
- Cooks a lot during my free time.
- Open to hosting at my place and meet new friends (hosted 5 friends so far, as of 2024).
- Into DIY travels and staying at hostels to meet fellow travellers.

Some of my trips this 2024-2025:
-June ‘24; Taipei Taiwan
-July-August ‘24; Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
-November ‘24; Singapore
-December ’24; Europe for a month. Will be visiting some cities; Amsterdam, Berlin, Munich, Rome, Venice, Paris, Prague, Madrid, Barcelona.
-April ‘25; Bangkok Thailand
-June ‘25; Sydney and Melbourne Australia

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

First tried the app during my first trip tonThailang. It made me comfortable as my first host was a Filipino based in Thailand. There I was hosted with 2 other travellers from USA and Netherlands.

I started hosting just recently, due to the availability of my apartment.

Interests

-Enjoys travelling alone, would be great to meet new friends and share experiences and travel tips.

-Took up pastry arts from the pioneer culinary scool in my home country, and takes pride learning from the best chefs/instructors.

-Opened two cafes in 2023 serving coffee, milkshakes, donuts, and neapolitan pizzas.

-I cook a lot and into home cooked meals. Filipino dishes are typically greasy and expect viands paired with steamed rice.

-I'm a former banker prior to shifting to startups. Since then been keen in helping ventures to enter PH market. Helped a good number of ventures in ideation, strategy, hiring, and execution in the market.

-I enjoy hosting and meeting interesting people. My place is a 2br apartment in the metro area, less than 10min drive to the central business district, 5min walk to ferry station traversing the famous Pasig river for some alternative transpo and sight seeing.

-I currently have 5 shihtzus at home, all treated as my children.

• dogs
• walking
• drinking
• shopping
• socializing
• camping
• exploring
• nature walks
• mall

Teach, Learn, Share

Startups
Language
Cooking
Baking
Asian Culture
Local travel tips
Travel experiences

What I Can Share with Hosts

-Some good talks
-Sharing of experiences
-Language exchange
-Basic groceries and meals as needed
Help in keeping the place neat, tidy and organised

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Cambodia, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Macao, Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Philippines, Singapore